violinlike en · ADJ
Etymology
From violin + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling a violin or its sound.
IN 1927 The New York Times reported from Berlin about an astounding recent invention: a box with a brass rod and ring that, when the inventor moved his hands around them, produced a violinlike sound of “extraordinary beauty and fullness of tone.”
2007 January 21, Daniel J. Wakin, “From the Archives, Just for Theremaniacs”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most violinlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more violinlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |